Size: 6.00 x 9.00 in
Pages: 167
Size: 6.00 x 9.00 in
Pages: 167
Brooke’s Win-Win Pony
Brooke’s Win-Win Pony: When her world crashes, a devastated girl must move to Texas where she finds comfort in cupcakes, donuts, and a neglected pony. But as her confidence blossoms, Brooke’s claim on the pony is challenged, threatening to shatter her life again.
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Brooke’s Win-Win Pony
At home, Brooke hurried upstairs. The whole apartment smelled like yeast bread. “Grandma? You up here?”
Grandma whistled as she bent over the sink, scrubbing a fry pan.
“The doctor said I need to exercise. Will your friend let me ride her daughter’s pony in their backyard?”
“I ask her. Should be all right. She six blocks far.”
“You mean she’s six blocks away, Grandma.”
“Mom say okay?”
“Not yet. But I’m sure she will.” Brooke crossed her fingers. “You check rolls. Set table. I call friend.”
Brooke whistled as she turned on the oven light. “Perfect.” She pulled the delicately browned rolls from the oven and brushed the tops with butter. “You smell amazing.” Because she felt like being fancy, she sprinkled the rolls with sesame seeds.
She just finished setting the table when Mom came into the apartment. “Where’s your grandma?”
“On the phone in the hall. She talks a lot, and her friend talks more.” Brooke could hardly keep the delight from her voice. She didn’t want to alert Mom before the deal was done.
Grandma smiled as she put the phone down and whispered to Brooke. “She say yes.”
Exploding with joy, Brooke threw her arms high. “Yes! Yes! She said yes!”
“Mother?” Mom looked to Grandma, who shrugged. “What have you done?”
“You wanted me to exercise. Grandma’s friend said I can come ride her pony. It’s perfect. I’ll have to walk six blocks and then ride. Isn’t that perfect?”
Mom tilted her head back to look at the ceiling before she poured a glass of orange Italian sparkling water and took her seat at the table. “I’ll think about it.”
“And I’ll eat just like the doctor said. Pass the brussels sprouts, please.”
COLLAPSETHEME
Brooks’ Win-Win Pony by Susan Count is a coming-of-age, middle-grade novel that is book three in the Dream Pony Riders Series about riding ponies. Parents of readers, age 8 -12, appreciate the life lessons teaching the importance of family, faith, perseverance in dealing with challenges, overcoming an eating disorder, and lasting friendships. The story promotes self-reliance in a page turning, joyful narrative.
- Friendship,
- Resilience,
- Adventure,
- Challenges,
- Growing confidence,
- Overcoming adversity,
- Divorce,
- Eating disorder,
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KEYWORDS
- Faith-spiritual,
- Animals, Horses,
- Life Lessons,
- Great for Gifting,
- For Elementary School Readers,
- For Middle School Readers, Middle Grade,
- Chapter Book,
- Part of a Series,
- Horse Books for Girls 8-12,
- Horse Riding
- Coming of Age.
Library of Congress Control Number: 2022916217
- Identifiers: LCCN 2022916217 | ISBN 9781952371103 (hardcover ) | ISBN
- 9781952371097 (pbk.) | ISBN 9781952371080 (ebook)
- Subjects: LCSH: Ponies — Juvenile fiction. | Children of divorced parents —
- Juvenile fiction. | Food habits — Juvenile fiction. | Friendship — Juvenile fiction. |
- Emotions — Juvenile fiction. | BISAC: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Horses.
- | JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Marriage & Divorce. | JUVENILE FICTION
- / Social Themes / Depression & Mental Illness.
- Classification: LCC PZ7.1 C68 B76 2022 | DDC [Fic]—dc22
- LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2022916217